The Angel and the Philosopher

by George Franklin

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This piece is part of our Winter 2022 print issue, available for purchase here.

George Franklin

George Franklin is the author of eight poetry collections, including the recent A Man Made of Stories,and a book of essays, Poetry & Pigeons: Short Essays on Writing (both Sheila-Na-Gig Editions, 2025). Individual poems have been published in Solstice, Nimrod, Rattle, New Ohio Review, and ONE ART, among others. He practices law in Miami, is a translation editor for Cagibi, teaches poetry classes in Florida prisons, and co-translated, along with the author, Ximena Gómez’s Último día/Last Day.

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